title: Testicular metastasis from an extramedullary plasmacytoma.
abstract: Plasmacytoma is a blood disease featuring the proliferation of abnormal plasmacytes accompanied by the production of monoclonal immunoglobulins. It usually arises in the medulla; thus, extramedullary plasmacytoma is rare, and metastatic testicular tumors are also infrequent. In this report, we present a case of testicular metastasis from an extramedullary plasmacytoma involving the nasopharynx, with good control being achieved by surgery (left high inguinal orchiectomy) and vincristine, adriamycin, and dexamethasone (VAD) chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, J. A. Aichi Anjo Kosei Hospital, 28 Higashi-Hirokute, Anjo-cho, Anjo, Aichi 446-8602, Japan. camy@m6.gyao.ne.jp
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamisawa
authors.forename: Hidetoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akita
authors.forename: Taku
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Naiki
authors.forename: Toshiki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Takehiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okamura
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D006365:Heel; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009919:Orchiectomy; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D003907:Dexamethasone; D004317:Doxorubicin